The No Film School Podcast
1) Documenting the Business of Fear: Inside HBO’s 'Thoughts & Prayers'
GG Hawkins speaks with directors Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari about their haunting and thought-provoking HBO documentary Thoughts & Prayers. The film offers a chillingly observational look at ...Show More
2) You’re Picture Locked. Now What? (Plus Dir. Ruben Fleischer!)
In this episode of the No Film School podcast, GG Hawkins and Ryan Koo dig into the often‑murky world of film release strategy and distribution from multiple angles—and then sit down with acclaimed fi...Show More
3) How We Are Reclaiming Development
The current state of Hollywood script development is chaotic, to say the least—but what if there were a way to reclaim it for writers? In this episode, guest host Charles Haine returns to No Film Scho...Show More
4) Editing an American Epic: Inside 'Train Dreams' with Dir Clint Bentley & Editor Parker Laramie
In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins dives into the sweeping process behind Train Dreams, a period drama adapted from the Dennis Johnson novella. GG is joined by director Clint Be...Show More
5) State of the Industry & the Art of Programming with Nicolas Curcio and Imani Davis
In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, host GG Hawkins connects with two key voices in the film-industry ecosystem. First, she chats with screenwriter and filmmaker Nicolas Curcio to take the ...Show More
6) Do We Even Need Reps? How 'Violent Ends' Director John-Michael Powell His Theatrical Feature Without Them
Director John-Michael Powell joins No Film School to talk about his gritty Southern crime thriller Violent Ends, which hits theaters October 31. Powell shares the winding journey that led to the film’...Show More
7) Why the Austin Film Festival Is #1 for Screenwriters (and Could Texas Be #1 for Film Production?)
In this episode, No Film School founder Ryan Koo sits down with contributor and fellow Austinite Jourdan Aldredge to recap the highlights and insights from the 32nd annual Austin Film Festival. Known ...Show More
8) Why Netflix’s #1 Film 'The Perfect Neighbor' Is the Edit Everyone’s Talking About
In this episode, No Film School’s GG Hawkins and guests Geeta Gandbhir and Viridiana Lieberman dive into the making of the breakout documentary The Perfect Neighbor, which uses police body‑cam, Ring‑c...Show More
9) The Art of Coming Undone: Mary Bronstein on ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’
In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, GG Hawkins speaks with writer-director Mary Bronstein about her searing psychological comedy-drama If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You. The film, starring Rose B...Show More
10) Are You Up to the ‘Task’ of Directing Great TV? Jeremiah Zagar on How to Helm an HBO Hit
In this episode of the No Film School Podcast, Ryan Koo sits down with acclaimed director Jeremiah Zagar to explore his journey from Sundance Labs and indie documentaries to directing high-stakes pres...Show More